Venice, the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio will host the first museum of Venice and the Lagoon: 10 mln coming soon

The Ministry of Culture will invest ten million euros for the complete renovation of theisland of Lazzaretto Vecchio in Venice. This is a small island located between St. Mark’s Basin and the Lido of Venice and named so because it formerly housed Venice’s lazaretto, the first in history (it was established in 1423).

The building that formerly housed the lazaretto will host the first museum of the city and the Lagoon, where artifacts and objects will be collected to illustrate to the public the history of Venice, but not only that: there will also be sections related to the history of the Venice Biennale and the exhibitions, collections and events that have made it one of the world capitals of art.

This was stated yesterday by the minister of cultural heritage, Alberto Bonisoli. “The goal,” the minister explained, “is to give the territory the first museum in the lagoon and to create, at the same time, attractiveness in places other than the city center, so that tourist flows are not concentrated only between Rialto and St. Mark’s. One of the critical issues in Venice, in fact, is the very strong anthropic impact (a very high tourist presence) in the heart of the city while, if there was a chance to think about the Lagoon in a slightly broader and more organic way, it would probably be easier to manage these flows.”

Pictured: the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio

Venice, the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio will host the first museum of Venice and the Lagoon: 10 mln coming soon

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